Job Description/Responsibility
- Provide budget execution support to a NOS or NWS Financial Management Center (FMC) or Headquarters.
- Become adept at pulling reports from the NOAA financial systems, including the Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS), Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW), and the Financial Management Data System (FMDS)
- Summarize quantitative data for monthly commitment, obligation, and contract status reports as well as a variety of complex payment reports
- Assist with creating and monitoring monthly and annual obligation plans.
- Track funds transferred in from other NOAA or NOS Financial Management Centers
- Understand the various types of accounting codes (i.e., program, project, and tasks codes) being used and the business rules that govern them.
- Process documentation for financial corrections.
- Conduct variance analysis by comparing planned obligations to actual obligations; justify the reason behind variances to FMC leadership and NOAA headquarters.
- Transform accounting system data into Excel spreadsheets and PowerPoint presentations.
- Produce, maintain, and update templates, forms, process documents, and slides for NOS reviews.
- Respond to data calls from other FMCs, NOS or NWS Headquarters, NOAA Headquarters, the Department of Commerce, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and/or Congress.
- Enter data, as requested, into the Financial Management Data System.
Education Requirements
- Bachelor/ Honors(Bachelor Degree in any Discipline) completed.
Additional Academic Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree plus 1 year experience in federal budgeting or related industries (e.g., finance, budgeting, accounting or other highly quantitative field).
Experience Requirements
Minimum 4 years of experience is required.
Additional Experience Requirements
- Four years of relevant experience may be used as a substitute for a Bachelor's Degree.
Skills Requirements
- Ability to transform data and findings into concise, user-friendly spreadsheets and PowerPoint presentations.
- Excellent oral presentation skills with the ability to brief findings and materials to management.
- Ability to communicate effectively in groups of senior leaders, knowing when to speak up versus deferring to management.
- Work proactively to anticipate management’s questions and meet their needs before being asked
- Sift through large amounts of data and reports to find answers to management’s questions in a timely manner
- Strong interpersonal skills, including customer service skills, to properly manage customer expectations and respond to customer requests
- Knowing when to ask for help to be able to meet assigned deadlines
Work Area
- Applicant should have experience of working in the following category(ies): Finance
Industry Type
- Experience should include the following skills: Safety/Security Service
Job Location
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Application Deadline: 17 Sep 2024
